Seamlessly integrate applications and your network

Orchestration ties applications together with other applications, with the data being moved and with the compute, storage and network

infrastructure underneath. Orchestration technology is evolving rapidly to use APIs to connect applications and data with network services. Software- defined networking (SDN) enables the orchestration layer to issue calls to the network, turning up new connections on the fly to wherever data needs to go, and then turning the connection back down again once that data gets there. That helps save money, makes the process work more efficiently and enables greater flexibility.

The goal of the network is to connect to the needs of applications and workloads without manual intervention. Nine in 10 global IT decision makers say that the seamless integration of applications and their network is a top priority (Figure 19).

The Lumen Platform is grounded in a fiber-based, global Adaptive Network that intelligently adjusts to real-time capacity needs to deliver scalable, high-bandwidth connectivity for data and applications. The network is

a flexible, on-demand foundation that allows full-service control and automated performance response. By having a high-performance adaptive network, your business can offer customers unique and trusted experiences. Ultimately, more efficient management of critical application data enables your business to identify market trends  faster  and  respond  more  quickly with the key decisions and innovations that will drive future growth.